Chemistry of insect antifeedants from Azadirachta Indica (Part 10): Synthesis of a highly functionalised decalin fragment of azadirachtin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80785-5

The synthesis of a highly functionalised decalin fragment (2) of the antifeedant azadirachtin (1) is described. A silyl group was employed to control the stereoselectivity of several key steps and to introduce C3 hydroxyl functionality. A novel ring contr